M. H. Torrence

5.5k citations

73 papers · 2.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 22

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Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Oceanography top 5%
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Papers in ⓘ

Astronomy and Astrophysics 47
- Planetary Science and Exploration 40
- Astro and Planetary Science 35
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 9
Oceanography 21
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements 21

Co-authors: David E. Smith (49 shared papers)M. T. Zuber (38 shared papers)G. A. Neumann (38 shared papers)E. Mazarico (30 shared papers)Peter J. Dunn (28 shared papers)F. G. Lemoine (16 shared papers)D. D. Rowlands (10 shared papers)O. Aharonson (5 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (8 papers)Advances in Space Research (7 papers)Icarus (4 papers)Journal of Geodesy (3 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany Russia

In The Last Decade

M. H. Torrence

64 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) 2010 · 379 citations

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1	Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) Geophysical Research Letters ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, M. H. Torrence, Jan F. McGarry, D. D. Rowlands, J. W. Head, T. Duxbury, O. Aharonson, P. G. Lucey, M. S. Robinson, O. S. Barnouin, John F. Cavanaugh, Xiaoli Sun, Peter Liiva, (unknown), James C. Smith, Arlin E. Bartels Hit paper breakdown →	2010	379
2	Illumination conditions of the lunar polar regions using LOLA topography Icarus ·E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. H. Torrence	2010	258
3	Gravity Field and Internal Structure of Mercury from MESSENGER Science ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, S. A. Hauck, F. G. Lemoine, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, S. J. Peale, Jean‐Luc Margot, C. L. Johnson, M. H. Torrence, M. E. Perry, D. D. Rowlands, Sander Goossens, J. W. Head, A. H. Taylor	2012	214
4	The Shape of 433 Eros from the NEAR-Shoemaker Laser Rangefinder Science ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, A. F. Cheng, J. B. Garvin, O. Aharonson, Timothy D. Cole, Peter J. Dunn, Yanping Guo, F. G. Lemoine, G. A. Neumann, D. D. Rowlands, M. H. Torrence	2000	157
5	Global surface slopes and roughness of the Moon from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·M. A. Rosenburg, O. Aharonson, J. W. Head, M. A. Kreslavsky, E. Mazarico, G. A. Neumann, D. E. Smith, M. H. Torrence, M. T. Zuber	2011	156
6	Orbit determination of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Journal of Geodesy ·E. Mazarico, D. D. Rowlands, G. A. Neumann, David E. Smith, M. H. Torrence, F. G. Lemoine, M. T. Zuber	2011	133
7	Constraints on the volatile distribution within Shackleton crater at the lunar south pole Nature ·M. T. Zuber, J. W. Head, David E. Smith, G. A. Neumann, E. Mazarico, M. H. Torrence, O. Aharonson, Alexander Tye, C. I. Fassett, M. A. Rosenburg, H. J. Melosh	2012	131
8	Tectonic motion and deformation from satellite laser ranging to LAGEOS Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, Peter J. Dunn, J. Wesley Robbins, M. H. Torrence, S. M. Klosko, R. G. Williamson, E. C. Pavlis, Nancy B. Douglas, S. K. Fricke	1990	91
9	The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Laser Ranging Investigation Space Science Reviews ·M. T. Zuber, David E. Smith, Ronald S. Zellar, G. A. Neumann, Xiaoli Sun, Richard B. Katz, Igor Kleyner, Adam Matuszeski, Jan F. McGarry, Melanie N. Ott, Luis Ramos-Izquierdo, D. D. Rowlands, M. H. Torrence, Thomas W. Zagwodzki	2009	90
10	The global albedo of the Moon at 1064 nm from LOLA Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·P. G. Lucey, G. A. Neumann, M. A. Riner, E. Mazarico, David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, D. A. Paige, D. B. J. Bussey, J. T. S. Cahill, A. McGovern, P. Isaacson, L. M. Corley, M. H. Torrence, H. J. Melosh, J. W. Head, Eakhwan Song	2014	81
11	Observing tectonic plate motions and deformations from satellite laser ranging Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·D. C. Christodoulidis, David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, S. M. Klosko, M. H. Torrence, Peter J. Dunn	1985	67
12	The Development of the Joint NASA GSFC and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) Geopotential Model EGM96 Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium) ·F. G. Lemoine, S. Kenyon, R. Trimmer, (unknown), Nikolaos K. Pavlis, (unknown), C. M. Cox, S. B. Luthcke, M. H. Torrence, (unknown), Y. M. Wang, (unknown), E. C. Pavlis, Richard H. Rapp, Tyler Olson	2020	54
13	Horizontal crustal motion in the central and eastern Mediterranean inferred from satellite laser ranging measurements Geophysical Research Letters ·David E. Smith, Ron Kolenkiewicz, J. Wesley Robbins, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence	1994	50
14	A global geodetic reference frame from LAGEOS ranging (SL5.1AP) Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David E. Smith, D. C. Christodoulidis, Ron Kolenkiewicz, Peter J. Dunn, Steven M. Klosko, M. H. Torrence, S. K. Fricke, Shelley Blackwell	1985	40
15	The equatorial shape and gravity field of Mercury from MESSENGER flybys 1 and 2 Icarus ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, R. J. Phillips, Sean C. Solomon, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, S. J. Peale, Jean‐Luc Margot, M. H. Torrence, Matthieu Talpe, J. W. Head, S. A. Hauck, C. L. Johnson, M. E. Perry, O. S. Barnouin, R. L. McNutt, Jürgen Oberst	2010	35
16	Information resources supporting scientific research for the international laser ranging service Journal of Geodesy ·C. E. Noll, R. L. Ricklefs, Julie Horvath, H. Mueller, Christian Schwatke, M. H. Torrence	2018	27
17	Contemporary global horizontal crustal motion Geophysical Journal International ·David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, R. S. Nerem, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence, J. W. Robbins, S. M. Klosko, R. G. Williamson, E. C. Pavlis	1994	25
18	Time variations of Mars' gravitational field and seasonal changes in the masses of the polar ice caps Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, M. H. Torrence, Peter J. Dunn, G. A. Neumann, F. G. Lemoine, S. K. Fricke	2009	24
19	The measurement of fault motion by satellite laser ranging Tectonophysics ·David E. Smith, R. Kolenkiewicz, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence	1979	24
20	Precision orbit determination at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Advances in Space Research ·B. H. Putney, R. Kolenkiewicz, David E. Smith, Peter J. Dunn, M. H. Torrence	1990	22

About M. H. Torrence

M. H. Torrence is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, Aerospace Engineering, Geophysics and Instrumentation, having authored 73 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (40 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (35 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (21 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (13 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (13 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (10 papers), Inertial Sensor and Navigation (9 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.8k citations), Oceanography (397 citations), Aerospace Engineering (726 citations), Geophysics (340 citations) and Atmospheric Science (271 citations). M. H. Torrence has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Russia. Frequent co-authors include David E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, E. Mazarico, Peter J. Dunn, F. G. Lemoine, D. D. Rowlands, O. Aharonson, R. Kolenkiewicz and J. W. Head. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Advances in Space Research, Icarus, Journal of Geodesy and Geophysical Research Letters.

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